Latest JSBL hoops news/MU Hoops, etc.

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JSBL opens up on Thursday the 18th with Sterns Trailer and T&T Coast at 7:15 p.m. and then Seaview Jeep and Royal Bank Canada at 8:45 p.m.

Talked to Ken O’Donnell (JSBL commissioner) and while he wasn’t 100% positive, it sounds like Sterns will again be mostly Monmouth guys (Hamilton, Girlado, Mustafa, etc.)

After Thursday, there will doubleheaders the following week on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Starting Tuesday June 23, doubleheaders will be played Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays until the league playoffs start on July 28.

The league is moving away from it’s usual double elimination playoff format and will instead institute a single
elimination format. A playoff doubleheader will be played on July 28 with the No.‚3 seed playing the No.‚6 seed, followed
by No.‚4 playing No.‚5.

The winners of those two games will get the Nos.‚1 and 2 seeds respectively in the semifinals on

July 30 and the league title game is scheduled for August 4 at 7:30 p.m.

As always per NCAA rules, admission is free at St. Rose.

Previously from me:

Re: JSBL: Hett (with Sterns) , “”Thrill”” are likely to play.

Waite and Ware will be playing some and yes, Waite and Ware I believe are taking some summer classes at MU ..More specific information re: JSBL as it becomes available…I don’t have dates – when they are def. going to play., etc. at this time…

And, as many of you know , you can never be sure any player in the JSBL is going to appear until he does, anyway.

For a fan it’s always a case of – go to the game – and see who shows up. But that’s what I have for now…

The Press should be receiving “”tentative” rosters this week…Again, JSBL rosters are ALWAYS tentative …but at least we have a little info ..
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Also – Travis Taylor and MMK will be playing in a summer league in North Jersey .. Dutch will be playing in South Jersey..I do not believe there are any plans to have Whitney Coleman play this summer …That makes sense.

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Guess they aren’t gonna be on campus for classes this summer. Campbell makes sense to go to JSBL to play since he is from South Jersey so not a terrible commute up to Belmar for games. Is he planning on playing with Sterns? Always a treat to see Blake Hamilton play and fun to watch the grizzled vets Barksdale and Giraldo getting a good run out there as well. I hope to see some improvement in James’ offensive game this summer. It would be really nice to see Sofman get some run with the Stern’s team to get a sneak peak on him. Isn’t there an NCAA rule where only a certain amount of active guys from one D-1 team can play on a summer league team together? Thought you might’ve said it was 3 or 4 guys when discussing this in previous years….If so, I would imagine we would have Hett/Thrill on Stern’s so far…..If Ware and Waite were going to play some games on the roster then I guess that would negate Sofman. Just would be interested to get a glimpse of him, but seeing the freshman bigs is exciting as well. Couldn’t see any other MU current player really playing here due to living far away (Barbour, Simpson) or injuries (RJ, Whitney)…..except possibly DelTufo if any team expressed interest in him. I would think this is a big summer for Barbour. Would think Waite and possibly Ware will be pushing for his minutes possibly if he doesn’t develop some consistency….

I think the NCAA rule limits 3 at one school to the same team..however..incoming freshmn fo not count against that number is my understanding ….. we should get “”official” rosters at some point this week….

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